Indian journal of ophthalmology
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Indian J Ophthalmol · Jul 2020
Perspectives of physicians in general and ophthalmologists in particular about restarting services post-COVID-19 lockdown.
To assess the perspectives of physicians in general and ophthalmologists in particular about restarting elective out-patient (OP) and operating (OT) services after relaxation of lockdown for COVID-19. ⋯ Perspectives of doctors vary, especially with regarding to timing of restarting services and precautions to be taken in the OT. Ophthalmologists may tend to err on the side of taking lesser stringent precautions when restarting services post lockdown.
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Indian J Ophthalmol · Jul 2020
Observational StudyDemographics and clinical presentation of patients with ocular disorders during the COVID-19 lockdown in India: A report.
The aim of this study is to describe the demographics and clinical profile of patients with ocular disorders presenting during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown in India. ⋯ The enforcement of the nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 resulted in a fewer patients presenting to the hospital. The majority of them presented from the local metropolitan region and the common emergencies were microbial keratitis and corneal trauma. About one fourth required a surgical intervention which was most commonly a vitreo-retinal procedure.